Rheumatolologist Dunedin Hospital

Rheumatologist Parental Leave Cover - Dunedin Hospital

• Dunedin Hospital
• Fixed Term 1.0 FTE (Feb - May 2026)

Mō te tūranga About the role
Dunedin Hospital provides a full range of tertiary services and we are looking for a Rheumatologist to provide parental leave cover for a team of six rheumatologists.

Dunedin Hospital Rheumatology Department offers:

• Management of a diverse spectrum of inflammatory rheumatic disease within a multidisciplinary team

• Robust therapeutic and diagnostic modalities available at world class standards
• Highly integrated collaborative department supporting work-life balance

We deliver to a population of approximately 350000 people over the Otago and Southland regions through two main centres Dunedin and Invercargill. We proudly provide quality healthcare to our population.

With a focus on outpatient consultations and management of inflammatory disease our service delivery is uniquely interwoven with the demands of our population base and the referral General Practitioner structure. Our patient population is predominantly inflammatory arthritis with a high prevalence of connective tissue disorders and vasculitis. We undertake a range of procedures and have available clinic-based ultrasound and nail fold video addition to conventional radiology CT and MRI we have easy access to Nuclear Medicine SPECT scans and state -of -the art immunology laboratory diagnostics.

The Department has a close association with the University of Otago Medical School. Ongoing education and interaction with other allied health providers is supported and encouraged.

In this post you would join a department of dedicated and enthusiastic rheumatology colleagues nurses and trainees committed to delivering quality care and who routinely share ideas and knowledge within a highly collegial workplace.

To enjoy being part of our team you will be a highly competent flexible and collaborative specialist who values constant learning. You will always be kind and personable with the ultimate goal of providing exceptional care. You must be able to provide cover from February - May 2026 and participate in our current on-call roster which is one week out of five when you will undertake inpatient consultations.

Rā mōnehu Closing Date: Friday 28 November 2025
Our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Dont delay make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei Apply now
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Pre-Employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)